Check out the PFL Europe Paris 2025 schedule, date, time and fight card
Once again, Patrice Evra, a former French football player, will be seen vying for a championship title as the athlete enters the MMA scene.
The football player-turned-fighter Patrice Evra will be seen rushing around within the cage, hitting his opponent, landing kicks, and paving the way for the title belt rather than sprinting across the field and scoring goals for his team.
PFL Europe 2025 Paris Patrice Evra MMA debut schedule, date, time, fight card, tickets and live stream telecast where to watch
While the former left-back joined the PFL and trained with Cedric Doumbe for his May 23, 2025, debut fight, Brendan Loughnane just shared a video of Evra working out with the MMA veteran.
𝘽𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂: Patrice Evra makes his PFL MMA DEBUT at PFL Paris on Friday 23rd May 🤯🤯🤯
⁰The former Manchester United and Les Bleus footballer will enter the SmartCage for the first time inside the Accor Arena in just four weeks time!I LOVE THIS CAGEEEEE! 🔥 @Evra… pic.twitter.com/TeAiuOlOrt
— PFL Europe (@PFLEurope) April 25, 2025
In 2016, Patrice Evra began training for combat sports. The remaining cards for Accor Arena have been revealed, but his opponent has not yet been revealed. Fans are excited to watch the seasoned football player’s performance in the cage as he enters the realm of mixed martial arts.
One of the greatest football players in history is Patrice Evra, a seasoned veteran. He has played for a number of teams, such as Juventus and Manchester United. After winning multiple leagues while playing football, the athlete now participates in mixed martial arts.
A number of posts showcasing the athlete’s shift have been circulating online ever since he joined the PFL. Brendan Loughnane, a PFL veteran, also shared photos of himself standing next to Evra during their training session. “Welcome to the @pflmma brother #Manchester,” the fighter wrote.
In addition to confirming Evra’s switch from football to mixed martial arts, the tweet brought attention to one of football’s most notorious rivalries: that between Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez. Suarez’s scathing controversy in the sport was mocked by Evra.
A recent press release by the PFL further solidified Evra’s entry into the world of MMA. According to the release, the athlete stated, “You guys should know by now, I love this game too! I’ve performed on the world’s biggest stages, won every major trophy in football, but PFL Europe Paris will be an incredibly special night for me. I’ve been training alongside the best in the world for years, and they’ll also tell you I’m ready for this. I’m going to put on a show at the Accor Arena on 23 May, so come watch the spectacle.”
PFL Europe 2025 Paris Card:
The Accor Arena, Paris, France
DAZN (France) | DAZN (UK & Ireland)
Friday, 23 May, 2025
Date/Time: Saturday 05.24.2025 at 11:00 AM ET
U.S. Broadcast: DAZN
Venue: Accor Arena
Location: Paris, France
Lightweight Showcase Bout: Mansour Barnaoui (22-6) vs. Archie Colgan (11-0)
Lightweight Showcase Bout: Patrick Habirora (6-0) vs. Nicolas Di Franco(10-4-1)
Bantamweight Showcase Bout: Taylor Lapilus (21-4) vs. Ali Taleb (12-1)
PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Bout: Mahio Campanella (7-1) vs. Matiss Zaharovs (7-3)
PFL Europe Showcase Bout: Patrice Evra (0-0) vs. TBA
PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Bout: Dean Garnett (12-3-1) vs. Alexander Luster (9-2)
PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Bout: Anas Azizoun (5-1) vs. Gustavo Oliveira (10-2)
PFL Europe Bantamweight Tournament Bout: Julien Lopez (7-4-1) vs. Jan Ciepłowski (8-0)
PFL Europe Featherweight Showcase Bout: Adam Meskini (9-3) vs. Tiziano Ferranti (10-1)
PFL Europe Welterweight Showcase Bout: Salvo Giudice (1-0) vs. Brice Belghazi (1-1)
Tickets for the event in Accor Arena, Paris, France can be bought from here.
🚨 Footballer Patrice Evra has signed with the PFL will make his MMA debut at PFL Paris on May 23rd 👀
(via. @PFLMMA) #MMA pic.twitter.com/1SRqOnVIY2
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 25, 2025